Shareholders of Deere & Co. voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal seeking to curb the farming-machinery maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion plans — the latest sign of investor resistance to conservative efforts to end diversity practices.

A right-wing think tank pressuring shareholders of large public companies to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion programs suffered a blowout defeat when they took their case to farming equipment manufacturer John Deere,

Apple’s shareholders rejected a proposal to dismantle the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion program at their annual meeting on Tuesday. Minutes later, CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that Apple may still be forced to adjust its DEI policies in response to shifting legal and political pressures.